I recently had the privilege of being interviewed by Debdatta Dasgupta Sahay for her award-winning Bookish Indulgences blog.
Here are a couple of highlights from the interview.
What is your most interesting writing quirk?
I use super short chapters. I use differing perspectives between chapters. I sometimes break conventions just to force the reader into a feeling of slight discomfort.I was a poet for many years before I started writing fiction, so I like to break typical language forms in some ways. Poetry can be very jarring – in a good way. I think prose can too, but you have to be a lot more careful, and only allow yourself to go a little bit in that direction. It’s a subtle form of inducing ontographical damage, which can lead to perspective shift.
What would be the Dream Cast for you book if it was to be turned into a movie?
I guess I picture somebody like Zooey Deschanel or Anna Kendrick playing Hannah. It’s all about the attitude. Hmm, for Colin I’m not as sure, maybe like Jonah Hill, or maybe James Franco. Actually, I think James Franco would be a cool Brother Anderson. I’d love to see how he pulls of a robot. Or else Jake Gyllenhaal.
Read the full interview…